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The UFC has found a replacement for Alexander Gustafsson to face Gegard Mousasi at UFC on Fuel 9, and it's a name you've likely never heard before.

Well, we finally know who Gegard Mousasi will be facing at UFC on Fuel 9 this Saturday in Stockholm. But I'm guessing most people are going to be left wondering who this guy is. Well, his name is Ilir Latifi. UFC president Dana White tweeted about the new fight just a few minutes ago:

Latifi (7-2) is 29-year-old fighter who is currently on a three-fight winning streak. He most recently competed back in October, where he defeated Jorge Oliveira by unanimous decision. He also holds a win over KOTC champ Tony Lopez. His losses have come to current Bellator fighter Emanuel Newton and Tatsuya Mizuno.

Mousasi's original opponent Alexander Gustafsson was forced out of the bout with a cut, which was confirmed by the Swedish Athletic Commission this morning. It was briefly thought that Wanderlei Silva was taking the bout, but that turned out to be an ill-timed April Fools Joke from the Pride legend.

It's unclear at this point if the bout will remain as the main event or if the card will be reshuffled.

Should be a nice KO win for Moose. I see this as a Cro Cop v Eddie Sanchez match, dude is plugged in as a sacrificial lamb. It's a shame about Gus, I was pretty intrigued by this fight, but this shit happens. At least it wasn't like Shamrock getting cut in the locker room, warming up, hours before the fight. The UFC was able to bring someone in and at least preserve a fight.